november17

november17 ASN, RN

Ortho, Case Management, blabla

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  1. phantom limb pain

    november17 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's awesome!! I wonder if that would be a therapy that would fall under a nurse's scope of

  2. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    november17 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    You can say that again. Those were the exact words of the RN that reported off to me on the abovementioned patient. Not even 2 hours later, BAM. To top it off, I called this resident that was on the...

  3. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    november17 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    The vulcan neck pinch?? Uhm, when you walk in their room and they are desatted to 75% on a partial rebreather 20 minutes after a respiratory treatment. You encourage them to C&DB for 5 minutes but...

  4. the RN's appearance

    november17 replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    I go through a box of trident each night that I work. I also chew tic-tacs. Wintergreen all around...I love wintergreen. One of the main reason that I go through an entire box is that I often spit my...

  5. First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

    november17 replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I gained 20 lbs during nursing school. I've lost 20 in the last 10 months since I started working. No extra exercise or anything. It wasn't that hard, I just avoided the greasy cafeteria/fast food and...

  6. School Questions for recent grads

    november17 replied to Marie-SC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I honestly wouldn't take any other classes during clinicals. I tried taking an economics class during my clinicals and ended up having to drop it...I actually tried that 2 semesters in a row. Having...

  7. For all mums out there

    november17 replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    All the "mums" eh???? What about the dads??? My wife had our 3rd child when my first two were 4 and 5...they had lots of questions about her being pregnant and about the new brother that was on the...

  8. Surgical vs General Medical Unit

    november17 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    In ortho it is pretty usual to have our patients leave in 2 or 3 days (depending on their age and motivation level to get through pt/ot). The turnover is nice, but it's tough on day shift because they...

  9. what to put on your worksheet?

    november17 replied to megan mahal's topic in Orthopedic

    I keep the "most likely to be called" phone numbers on a sticker on the back of my ID badge. Pharmacy, Central Supply, Blood Bank, Main Lab. I know most of them by heart now, but sometimes I forget so...

  10. Ok... passed the boards... where's the job???

    november17 replied to guineachick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Heh...I applied at 2 different hospitals (across the street from each other) when I graduated. Both of them called me within an hour of walking out of their HR offices to set up interviews. They...

  11. I just want to cry!!! I'm VERY overwhelmed!!

    november17 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sage advice and info from this bolded!! I work med/surg myself, in an ortho/neuro unit, and we get our fair share of admissions from the ER. I personally love the ER admits because it changes stuff...

  12. Homeless shelter staff administering medication

    november17 replied to KatzchenLSW's topic in General Nursing

    In Michigan group homes, staff are trained to give medications by the county they work in. They are just as accountable to "the state" as a hospital

  13. Complaints

    november17 replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is hard. Time management is a major factor in it. Stuff like this is why I recommend every nurse should spend at least a year as a full-time CNA before heading to nursing school. I'm not...

  14. phantom limb pain

    november17 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If he wasn't already on it, I'd consider recommending pregabalin, gabapentin, or carbamazepine to the physician. Has he been on those medications or antidepressants and recently stopped them during...

  15. Surgical vs General Medical Unit

    november17 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    The surgical unit I work on generally has patients that have cardiac clearance and are otherwise healthy before they go to surgery...so there are less issues to deal with. We deal with less of the...

  16. blackout curtains advice

    november17 replied to ymm123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bought this big roll of blackout material, and a sewing machine, and I don't even know where to start. My wife said she'd sew it on the back of our bedroom curtains for me, but hasn't done it yet...

  17. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    november17 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully I don't really have any problems with tattle-tales where I work. If there are, my manager is the type to let it go in one ear and out the other. I don't really care what people think about...

  18. blackout curtains advice

    november17 replied to ymm123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is going to sound dumb, but I just cut a thick black trashbag in half and taped it to my window. Doesn't look that great from the outside, but my blinds cover it so I don't even notice. Might...

  19. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    november17 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yea and coworkers form their opinion about the tattle tale too. We all know who they are on their

  20. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    november17 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHAHAHA. Sorry I just found this completely insane. I can't believe it. I would just check "YES YES YES YES," They did everything...not because I am a nice guy, but just because I don't have time...

  21. What do you wish for in a break room?

    november17 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    We have a tiny breakroom with awful uncomfortable chairs, roundtables, a full sized refrigerator, and some other junk. I think the only reason it is really a breakroom is because it is too small to...

  22. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    november17 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    THIS is an example of someone that loves their job and doesn't do it for the money....

  23. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    november17 replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mostly diazapam, ondansetron, promethazine, ketorolac, morphine...occasionally furosamide, methylprednisolone, esomeprazole, hydromorphone (we generally give this sub-q), and meperidine (even though...

  24. light headed when wearing a particulate respirator

    november17 replied to LeiaT's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever been properly fitted for a particulate

  25. Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    november17 replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've had my butt pinched, etc quite a few times. Mostly by the same couple of coworkers. It happened a few times in nursing school. I think I just have a cute butt. I don't really care, it's all in...